certus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the perfect passive participle of cernō.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈker.tus/, [ˈkɛr.tʊs]

Adjective

certus (feminine certa, neuter certum); first/second declension

  1. certain
  2. fixed, settled, firm
  3. resolved, determined
  4. sure

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative certus certa certum certī certae certa
Genitive certī certae certī certōrum certārum certōrum
Dative certō certae certō certīs certīs certīs
Accusative certum certam certum certōs certās certa
Ablative certō certā certō certīs certīs certīs
Vocative certe certa certum certī certae certa

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • certus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • certus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • certus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • certus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the fixed stars: sidera certis locis infixa
    • this much is certain: hoc (not tantum) certum est
    • I am quite certain on the point: mihi exploratum est, exploratum (certum) habeo
    • I am determined: certum (mihi) est
    • I am firmly resolved: certum deliberatumque est
    • to impose fixed limitations: fines certos terminosque constituere
    • (ambiguous) I know for a fact: certo (certe) scio (Arch. 12. 32)
    • (ambiguous) this much I can vouch for: illud pro certo affirmare licet
    • (ambiguous) to be based on a sound principle: a certa ratione proficisci
  • certus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  1. “certo” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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